by Joy Gipson TRINIDAD — Part of North Commercial Street in Trinidad may be inaccessible, but the businesses on those blocks are still open and the parking situation is not as bad as it may look. Parking is available on the Commercial Street Bridge which gives access to…
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by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The announcement from Governor John Hickenlooper Monday July 27, 2015 at an artists’ community in Loveland will help establish a first-of-its-kind artist housing project in Trinidad. The state will help by sponsoring a $50 million dollar, eight-year plan to create the artist housing in nine rural…
TRINIDAD– Earlier this summer, the city of Trinidad was named among Colorado’s Top 10 most eye-appealing places by TheCultureTrip.com website. The Culture Trip is a one stop website for the best of America’s art, design,culture, travel and more. The website ranks cities and towns throughout the United States for beauty and livability.…
by William J. Bechaver SOUTHERN COLORADO — The world of Ranch Rodeo is expanding, and the grassroots event is growing in popularity. For those of us who have attended one of these premier events, it’s the most fun that can be had on 40 legs! This summer, we’ve had four…
by Nancy ChristoffersonSTONEWALL — The valley of the stone wall is aptly named, but it easily could have been named Russellville or Storzburgh or perhaps Valle de Purgatorio. In fact, in the early 1870s, it was known as St. John’s Valley, or Valle de San Juan, in honor of the…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — One year and two days after her arrest for child abuse resulting in death, Marissa Jackson broke down in district court Wednesday morning leaving a plea bargain on the table for at least the next two weeks. The case was called for formal arraignment of the…
by Sally Jane RuybalidTRINIDAD — When children at this popular playground in Trinidad shout from the top that they’re coming on down, they sure didn’t mean the actual tube slide. Unfortunately, this scenario had become all too true for the unique playground situated in Cimino Park located near the downtown of Trinidad.…
by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — With a 6-0 vote the Trinidad City Council created a unique type of permit allowing for wine tasting in the city. “This is in essence a manufacturers’ wine tasting license,” said City Attorney Les Downs. The permit was filed by Craig Stevens and his wife Della,…
Commissioners agree to try new County Clerk and Recorder hours by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The number of items handled by the commissioners at their regular commission meeting Tuesday, Aug. 4 made it an eventful meeting. The Las Animas County Clerk and Recorderʼs office is changing its hours of operation. It…
by Ruth OrrWALSENBURG — The Family Resource Center in Walsenburg is a shining example of what a resource center can and should be. Unique among Colorado’s family resource centers, the Walsenburg center recently attracted the attention of the state for its comprehensive and coordinated program. About eighteen months ago, the Family Center Director…